Earthquake details

Sunday, March 13, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 09:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 57.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.441 and latitude 39.020.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 39.020, 142.441
UTC time 2011-03-13 09:25:07.970
Location Kesennuma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-13

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